HEARTWARMING: Baby gorilla delivered via rare emergency C-section

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (WTVR) -- A baby gorilla birthed during a rare Caesarian section last Wednesday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has undergone surgery for a collapsed lung.

The San Diego Zoo had several outside consultants help out during 18-year-old Imani's emergency surgery, including specialists from UCSD Medical Center.

“The C-section was the right decision,” Park’s Associate Director of Veterinary Services Nadine Lamberski said in a statement Thursday. “We think the health of the fetus would have been compromised if we delayed the surgery any longer."

"She is still in guarded condition & under round the clock care. Thanks for your concern," the zoo tweeted Sunday.

Video posted to the zoo's YouTube page Sunday showed the little girl holding a stuffed gorilla while veterinary staffers cared for the newborn. Another part of the video showed the baby decked out in a pink blanket.